Azi Zarrinkhat
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About me
What if there's more to your story than the one you've come to believe about yourself
Perhaps you're unsure where to begin, what to say, or even whether therapy is right for you. We can start right there.
I'm a relational integrative counsellor working with young people and adults. I recognise that being human is complex, and I don't believe there's one way to experience life or one way to approach therapy.
My practice is grounded in an appreciation of difference, recognising how our cultural backgrounds, gender and sexual identities, neurodiversity, relationships and lived experiences shape our sense of self and belonging. What feels meaningful or helpful to one person may not be right for another. I believe therapy should honour these differences rather than expect us all to fit the same mould, adapting to your individual needs and ways of seeing the world.
I see therapy as a partnership. You bring your own knowledge and understanding of yourself, and I bring my therapeutic skills, experience and a genuine commitment to understanding your world.
I offer warmth, openness and thoughtful challenge to our relationship, remaining attuned to your needs and recognising that how we work together is just as important as what we explore. I'll listen with care, ask questions, share reflections and, when helpful, offer perspectives that invite you to see things differently.
I believe we all have the capacity to grow and discover more about ourselves. Through therapy, we can begin to recognise what has shaped us, develop greater self-awareness and discover choices and possibilities we may not have considered before. It's not about becoming someone else but finding greater freedom to be ourselves and live in ways that feel meaningful to us.
Being integrative means I draw on a variety of different therapeutic approaches, rather than working in just one way.
These include Psychodynamic, Humanistic, Person-centred, Gestalt, Existential, Jungian and Transpersonal.
Sometimes words alone aren't enough to express what we're experiencing. Alongside talking therapy, we can draw on creative approaches such as drawing, guided imagery, visualisation, writing and journaling to explore thoughts and feelings in different ways. These are always invitations rather than expectations, giving you the freedom to discover what feels comfortable, meaningful and helpful to you.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Dip Couns (Integrative)
- MBACP
- BSc
My experience includes counselling adults and older adults.
I am a volunteer counsellor with young people at Off the Record in Twickenham.
Additionally, I assist teaching Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling course, which gives me the opportunity to support trainee counsellors, supports my competence while continuing to learn, integrate, and reflect on my own practice.
I have experience working in Secondary Education with SEND youth.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I work with adults and older adults.
I also have experience working with young people in Secondary Education with SEND individuals.
I currently volunteer with Off the Record in Twickenham, where I work with young people aged 11-24.
Therapies offered
Fees
£75.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
